About

Locally managed, we strive to nurture a neighbourly and amiable environment with attentive staff serving drinks to meet every taste.

Bring your four-legged friends along — we are proudly dog-friendly.

Our lovely beer garden is complete with a babbling brook, perfect for relaxing in on sunny days. Or when the weather cools, settle down by one of our two rustic fireplaces.

History

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The Crown’s history is deeply rooted in Arford and the surrounding Parish of Headley, with the original cottage dating back to the early 17th Century. Originally an Inn and Beer-house under the name “The Duke of Richmond’s Arms”, the cottage was bought by a “wax-chandler” in 1867, then a miller, then one Mr. J. Upton who sold the property for the “vast sum” of £1,000 to the first Chairman of Friary, Holroyd, & Healey’s Breweries of Guildford. It was then in 1877 when the building became The Crown Inn. The name “The Crown”, of thousands of Inns and Public Houses, originally arose from these establishments being located on Crown Lands, though later grew in popularity as a symbol of loyalty to the throne.

After the mid 1870’s, when the Crown Lands around Bordon and Longmoor became military training areas, The Crown turned into a pit-stop for Cavalry on manoeuvres and infantry on route marches down from Fuller’s Vale down into Arford en-route to Frensham and Churt. Then in 1903, following the establishment of new military camps in Bordon and Longmoor, The Crown became a popular spot for soldiers off-duty, whilst troops on “field days” from the Mounted Infantry School would halt in Arford to rest and water their horses while troops enjoyed a quart of ale. Similarly, the pub provided respite for countless members of the Canadian and South African Armed Forces stationed in Bordon during World Wars I and II.

The Crown has since loyally served and provided accommodation for the local farmers, agricultural labourers, herdsmen, market gardeners, carriers, tradesmen, and foresters of the Parish of Headley.

The pub remains a social centre for local residents and passing visitors off all types, with customers arriving on foot, on horseback, with herds of ponies, in carriages, gigs, traps, vans, cycles, tractors, and every type of motor vehicle of the present century – including, recently, a JCB digger. We’ve even had famous faces frequent the pub; with Fleetwood Mac writing a song about the pub.